Translation guide
The animal pig, pork as food, and figurative uses like 'dirty' or 'greedy' person.
Referring to the live animal, a pig.
Standard word for pig, both the animal and pork.
農場に豚がいる。
There are pigs on the farm.
Referring to pig meat as food.
Calling someone a pig because they are untidy or filthy.
豚 can be used as an insult for a dirty person, similar to English. However, it's strong and offensive.
Directly calling someone 豚 is very rude. Use with extreme caution.
He never cleans his room. He's such a pig.
Means 'dirty'. A less direct way to describe someone's messiness without the animal comparison.
Calling someone a pig because they eat too much or are greedy.
Means 'big eater' or 'glutton'. A common way to describe someone who eats a lot, without the strong insult of 'pig'.
She's a big eater.
Literally 'eat like a pig'. Can be used but sounds very direct and insulting.
This is a strong insult. Use only in very informal, joking contexts among close friends.
He eats like a pig.
Derogatory slang for police.
Crude iron from a blast furnace.
Technical term for pig iron. Not commonly known outside industrial contexts.
Pig iron is a raw material for steelmaking.
Calling someone 豚 (pig) is a strong insult in Japanese, similar to English. It implies they are dirty, greedy, or disgusting. Use only in very informal settings with close friends, and even then it can be offensive. Safer alternatives exist for describing messy or gluttonous behavior.
He is a pig.
I ordered sautéed pork.
彼は汚いね。
He's dirty, isn't he?
A more playful term for someone who loves to eat, like 'foodie' or 'glutton'. Less harsh than 'pig'.
My kid is a little pig, always eating something.
Watch out for that pig.